Reasonable woman

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The reasonable woman standard is a legal fiction alternative to the reasonable person. It is used in sexual harassment litigation in some courts in the United States. It recognizes a difference between men and women regarding the effect of unwanted sexual interaction. Because women historically have been more vulnerable to rape and sex-related violence than have men, these courts believe that the proper perspective for evaluating a claim of sexual harassment is that of the reasonable woman.

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